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Cliff Richard accuses music industry of ageism as young artists like Dua Lipa hog airwaves
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mirror.co.ukSir Cliff Richard has accused radio and streaming site chiefs of snubbing his music in favour of younger acts. The pop legend, who turns 80 this year, says the music industry is discriminating unfairly.
It's doing so by giving him far less airtime than modern stars such as Dua Lipa, 24. "Why will people download a record of mine if they don’t know it’s out?” he told the Greatest Music of All Time podcast.
Sir Cliff also blasted the BBC’s model of broadcasting music to niche audiences. He and backing band The Shadows had a No1 hit with The Young Ones in 1962.
But he fears that as his fan-base gets older he will have no way of cashing in on his back catalogue if there are no regular radio royalties. "Those among us who have proved ourselves
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